very sturdy and easy enough to assemble the legs. This was a bit annoying but not to hard to do and I understand the need to save space in shipping by including the legs and bottom platform disassembled. I ordered two and one of them is a tiny bit uneven. don't know if this was due to assembly error or if its a faulty piece but really on a carpeted floor it did not matter so we kept it as is. overall very happy with this purchase. Cannot beat it for the price! hard to find very sturdy solid wood pieces like this for this price!